murrays 0 #1 December 9, 2004 I would like to remove the coloured backgrounds from the Apple/iPod U2 Vertigo video which I have saved as a DV file. I tried making the coloured background transparent in Quick Time Pro but it doesn't clean off all the background...I guess that they aren't all one colour as they appear to the eye. Is there a fast and easy way to do this in Final Cut? I have a copy of Final Cut Express 2. I don't use it but if it can be used to do this I'll fire it up. Thanks -- Murray "No tyranny is so irksome as petty tyranny: the officious demands of policemen, government clerks, and electromechanical gadgets." - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #2 December 9, 2004 Unless you have a -really- clean copy of the video (you didn't just download it from the Apple web site) it's probably not going to ever be perfect . . . or even close. The issue is the compression that has been used on the web site gives the edges a LOT of problems. In fact, it's kinda hard to pull a decent chromakey (and that's the tool you want to use BTW) off of even good miniDV footage. Also, as you might have guessed, you'd have to reset this everytime that background changes color. What exactly are you up to?quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
murrays 0 #3 December 9, 2004 What am I up to?...PM sent. It's top secret -- Murray "No tyranny is so irksome as petty tyranny: the officious demands of policemen, government clerks, and electromechanical gadgets." - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
